State Sen. David Carlucci addresses opponents of the Champlain Hudson Power Express project during a meeting at the Stony Point Community Center Aug. 23.

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The state Public Service Commission has approved the construction and operation of a 1,000-megawatt transmission line from the Canadian border to Astoria, Queens.

The approval Thursday is a giant step forward for the project, which would bring Canadian-produced clean energy - hydro and wind - to power homes and businesses in the New York metropolitan area.

"It is gratifying to know that this project, having been studied thoroughly and openly, has received this important certificate from the State of New York," Donald Jessome, president and CEO of Transmission Developers Inc., ...